Vocabulary Quiz again

A name given to American colonists who were loyal to Britain and King George III

• Patriots

• Loyalists/Tories

• Hannibal

• Continental

A blacksmith known for his fierce temper who decided to fight rather than talk by attacking Fort Ticonderoga.

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Evander Holyfield

• Ethan Allen

• John Parker Allen

A name given to American colonists who opposed aspects of British rule that they considered harsh and unjust.

• Ravens

• Colonial

• Colonel

• Patriots

A letter sent to the British parliament in which colonists declared their loyalty to King George.

• Declaration of Independence

• Second Continental Congress

• Olive Branch Petition

• Oliver Petition

An army created by the 13 colonies to coordinate the military efforts in their revolt against the rule of Britain.

• Conventional Navy

• Continental Army

• Marine Corps

• Air Force One

An act or means of sealing off a place to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving.

• Fort

• Bat Cave

• Doorway

• Blockade

An American Colonel who led 1200 minutemen up Bunker Hill, across the river from Boston, to engage the British.

• William Prescott

• Benedict Arnold

• Thomas Jefferson

• Samuel Adams

A battle fought on adjacent hills during the siege of Boston on June 17, 1775

• Battle of Hastings

• Battle of Bunker Hill

• Battle of Army Navy

• Battle of Quebec

A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

• King

• Queen

• Deputy

• Monarch

A letter written to King George III which declared the American colonies independence from Britain.

• Continental Congress

• Declaration of Independence

• Fourth of July

• Congress